Supraorbital gland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The supraorbital gland is a type of lateral nasal gland found in some species of marine birds, particularly penguins, which removes sodium chloride from the bloodstream. The gland's function is simi...
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Supraorbital glad ... The supraorbital gland is a type of nasal gland that is found in penguins. The supraorbital gland converts saltwater to freshwater, which is the reason why penguins are able to drink saltwater. It operates similar to how a kidney works.
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Nature 182, 732 (13 September 1958); doi:10.1038/182732b ... Department of Anatomy, ... THE recent demonstration by Schmidt-Nielsen and co-workers1,2 that in marine birds the nasal (supra-orbital) glands can, under conditions of salt loading, excrete a strongly hypertonic solution of sodium chloride has brought added...
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The salt gland, also known as nasal gland or supraorbital gland, of birds is capable of eliminating sodium chloride from the blood in a highly concentrated ...
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Location of the supraorbital ridge on a human skull Magellanic penguin The Supraorbital Gland is a type of lateral nasal salt gland found in some species of marine birds specifically penguins which converts saltwater to fresh water The word supraorbital refers to the area just above the eye or as sometimes referred to the ...
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Histochemical study of the nasal (supra-orbital) gland of the duck. Nature. 1958 Sep 13;182(4637):732. [PubMed]. SCOTHORNE RJ. On the response of the duck ...
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Sweat gland ... The supraorbital gland is a type of lateral nasal gland found in some species of marine birds, particularly penguins, which removes sodium chloride from the bloodstream....
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Salt gland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The salt gland is an organ for excreting excess salts. It is found in elasmobranchs, seabirds, and some reptiles. In sharks, salt glands are found in the rectum, but in birds and reptiles, they are ...
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